Transcript BSA and Scuba Diving

BSA
and Scuba Diving
Tom Burns
PADI IDC Staff Instructor #195762
[email protected]
Hello! I’m Tom Burns.
• PADI IDC Staff Instructor
• Instructor at
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• ASM Troop 884
Hello! I am Jim Chaplin
Advisor, Venturing Crew 1833
● Bull Run District Training Staff
● Wood Badge Staff (TG), N6-82-12-1
BSA Policies on SCUBA
• BSA Policies
Link to BSA Aquatics Safety Page
– Training and Supervision
– Age Appropriate Restrictions
– Council Programs
– Recognized Agencies
WRSTC and Certifying Agencies
• World Recreational Scuba Training Council
The World Recreational Scuba Training Council (WRSTC) is dedicated to the worldwide safety of the
recreational diving public. As such, one of the WRSTC’s primary goals is the development of worldwide
minimum training standards. The establishment of globally recognized and implemented standards is a
valuable asset in addressing local and national regulatory issues.
• Member Agencies include:
• Other Agencies that are not part of WRSTC but BSA
approved:
BSA Programs
• Snorkeling BSA
• SCUBA BSA
– Introduction Program
Try before you buy
• SCUBA Merit Badge
– Completed after receiving Open Water Certification
• FLORDIA SEA BASE
– High Adventure Camp Age 14 and up
Common to all BSA SCUBA Programs
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Current and up to date BSA Medical
Age Requirements
Pass BSA Swimmers Test
Complete and Accepted Dive Agency
Paperwork for the activity you are doing
Snorkeling BSA
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Experience Program
Estimated: 2-3 hours
Instructor usually supplies all equipment
Can be done in a pool or in water with pool like
conditions
• When complete student will receive patch to be
worn on Swim trunks
Link to
SCUBA BSA
• Introductory SCUBA Program
– PADI – Discover Scuba
• Estimated: 3 hours
• Instructor usually supplies all equipment
• Can be done in a pool or water with pool like
conditions
• When complete student will receive patch to be
worn on Swim trunks.
Link to
Learning to SCUBA Dive - Overview
• Course work - options
– Classroom
– e-learning
– Materials- Textbook, Logbook, Dive tables
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Confined Water Dives
Open Water Dives
Equipment Required
Complete the Merit Badge Requirement, merit
badge to be worn on sash
Link to
Learning to SCUBA Dive - Coursework
• E-learning or Classroom
– E-learning – course work all on line once complete go
to dive shop take 18 question proctored exam
– Classroom Learning – mix of self-study and 10-12
hours of class room meeting at the dive shop.
• Materials – Open Water Crew Pak which contains:
The Open Water Diver Manual, eRDPML, Diver's Blue Logbook (includes training
record), Student Record File, Keep Diving brochure, PADI transparent decal.
• PADI Dive Adventure Scholarship
Learning to SCUBA Dive –
Confined Water Dives
Equipment
• Personal Equipment YOU
need to bring:
Mask, Snorkel, Fins, Dive
Boots, Swim Suit and
Towel
• Equipment Provide: BCD,
Regulators, Cylinders and
Weights
• Learn equipment
assembly, use and care.
What You Will be Doing
• Completed over a
weekend at a local pool
• Saturday and Sunday
mornings.
(Will vary at different dive shops.)
• Five dives learning 21
skills.
• Swim (200yd) or Snorkel test
(300yd), 10 minute treading
water
Confined Water Dives
Learning to SCUBA Dive –
Open Water Dives
• Can be done local or referred
to tropical shop.
• Here we do at Lake Millbrook
west of Haymarket
• Weekend Dives – 2 Saturday
2 Sunday
• Equipment provided BCD,
Regulators, Cylinders, Weights
plus wet suit and hood. Gloves
are recommended and would
need to be purchased.
Open Water Dives
Cost
• Personal Equipment
– Required: (average price per)
Mask
$75
Snorkel $45
$275
Boots $70
Fins
$85
– Ask about Package Deals (Mask, Snorkel, Fins)
– Optional – Depends on where you are diving
Gloves $40
– Ask if they have discounts for Scouts
Course Work and Pricing
• Course work
- Options:
1. e-learning: $130.00 paid directly to PADI
2. Classroom: 5< students in Classroom course add $75.00 to Dive Pricing
6+ students in Classroom course add $50.00 to Dive Pricing
• Dive Pricing $525.00 Full certification locally
 Includes Open Water Crew Pak (Text book, Log book, Dive tables)
 Equipment Rentals (BCD, Regulators, Tanks, Weights, Wet Suit, Hood)
 Pool Passes
 Quarry Passes
 Certification Card
• Dive Pricing $350.00 Complete POOL dives locally, Pay for Open Water Dives at
another tropical dive shop
 Includes Crew Pak (Text book, Log book, Dive tables)
 Equipment Rentals (BCD, Regulators, Tanks, Weights)
 Pool Passes
So your Certified now what?
• Florida Sea Base
• Three types of programs related to scuba
Registration generally starts in February the year before.
• Scuba Certification
Eight days staying in a bunk house (AC)
Has limited diving opportunities (5)
• Scuba Adventure
Eight Day event with bunk house (AC)
Lots of down time between dives and in evening
Must arrive as a certified diver
• Scuba Live Aboard – Best program
Eight days living on the boat
Accommodate up to 10 – 12 people
About 12-15 Dives including 2-3 night dives
Trips have limited availability and are often sold out
Must arrive as a certified diver
Link to Flordia Sea Base
So your Certified now what?
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Seven days living on the boat starting from Freeport, Bahamas
About 12-15 Dives including 2-3 night dives
Accommodates up to 24 people, minimum of 18 needed
Trips DO sell out, can be booked as a half boat of 9 (share boat)
Plenty of free diving, fishing and lobster (August)
During mid-week, visit to a shark lab
Trip includes an optional shark dive
Must arrive as a certified diver
Link to Black Beard Cruises
So your Certified now what?
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Labor Day Weekend – Diving and Camping
Unit must provide their own diver professional
Unlimited Air and camping provided in fee
Local diving, low cost (~$115.00)
Link to ScubaJam VA
Pics from Past SCUBA JAMs
So your Certified now what?
• Venturing Crew with multi-state members
• Focus on underwater conservation and
Education
• Plans several dive trips a year.
Crew 3000 Web page
So your Certified now what?
• Local Diving
– Lake Millbrook Brentsville, VA
– Lake Rawlings Rawlings, VA
– Dutch Springs Bethlehem, PA
• 2/3’s water…
• Continuing Education:
Open Water is only the beginning
Local Dive Shops
Questions and Thanks
Questions?
Thanks to Jim Chaplin
Advisor Venture Crew 1833
Let’s GO DIVING!
Credits
• Photo Credits and Graphics
Tom Burns
Megan Burns
Bill Adams
DDA Follain-Grisell
Mike Hill
Florida Key Community College
Black Beard Cruises
PADI
Boy Scouts of America
• All logos and copyrighted material are property of their respective owners.
• Music:
Beach Party Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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